Aminopenicillin

The aminopenicillins are a group of antibiotics in the penicillin family that are structural analogs of ampicillin (which is the 2-amino derivative of benzylpenicillin, hence the name).

[citation needed] Aminopenicillins feature a positively charged amino group that enhances their uptake through bacterial porin channels.

This does not, however, prevent resistance conferred by bacterial beta-lactamases.

[2] Members of this family include ampicillin, amoxicillin and bacampicillin.

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